First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 301 Pennsylvania Avenue in Minden, LA 71055. It is one of 50 churches in Minden, and one of 9 Baptist congregations in the city.

Our vision is to intentionally develop followers of Christ into faithful and passionate leaders who are persistent in serving, humble in obedience, active in sharing their faith, and seeking to engage the world through a lifelong commitment to Jesus for the Glory of God.

301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Minden, LA, 71055

Website: http://www.firstminden.org/

First Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 6 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 61.4% (43.6–79.2%)
  • Obesity: 54.4%
  • Food Insecurity: 52.7%
  • Poverty Rate: 52.1%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 46.8%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 35.2%
  • Housing Insecurity: 34.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 31.9%
  • Diabetes: 30.0%
  • Transportation Barriers: 26.7%
  • Social Isolation: 38.9%
  • Depression: 26.2%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Minden city is served by 30 churches — about one congregation for every 242 residents.

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